SpaceX catches Starship at launch pad 22 hours after liftoff in a dramatic first

First reported by Scientific American at Fri 12:45 PM · 14 outlets in all

1. The Hill1hSpaceX catches Starship for first time, drawing praise in WashingtonSpaceX’s Starship aircraft successfully touched back down at a South Texas launch site Saturday afternoon — marking a historic milestone in the aerospace giant’s effort to build reusable rockets. The 170-foot-long spacecraft launched from Starbase, Texas, on Friday for its 15th flight, the Elon Musk-headed company wrote in a Saturday release. Once it got into orbit,…
2. The Defiant5hSpaceX Catches Starship Returning From Orbit for First TimeThe upper-stage recovery brings SpaceX closer to reusing both parts of its launch system. Super Heavy, however, diverted to an offshore splashdown.
3. Al Jazeera5hSpaceX’s Starship captured by launchpad arms in dramatic firstSpaceX officials say catch by mechanical arms shows Starship's full reusability, crucial for rapid, low-cost recycling.
4. CNN6hSpaceX Starship historic landing
5. Washington Examiner6hSpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic firstCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s Starship made a triumphant return to Earth on Saturday, caught in midair by giant mechanical arms where its journey began 22 hours earlier. It was the grand finale that Elon Musk and his team hoped for — the first-ever capture of a Starship flying back from space. But with
6. ABC News7hSpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit, caught by launch pad arms in dramatic firstIt was the grand finale that Elon Musk and his team hoped for.
7. PBS NewsHour7hSpaceX's Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic firstIt was the grand finale that Elon Musk and his team hoped for — the first-ever capture of a Starship flying back from space. But with the first-stage booster exploding shortly after Friday's liftoff from Texas, the company fell short of its desired double catch.
8. NPR8hSpaceX successfully catches Starship and makes historyThe company's spacecraft returned to its Texas launchpad in dramatic fashion — by carefully lowering itself until two metal arms attached to the launch tower could secure it.
9. Yahoo News8hSpaceX catches Starship at launch pad 22 hours after liftoff in a dramatic first
10. AP8hSpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic first
11. Hacker News8hSpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
12. Engadget8hSpaceX successfully catches Starship after launch for the first timeWhile the company has pulled off this trick a few times with Super Heavy boosters, it was a first for the Ship.
13. CBS News30hSpaceX launches first-of-its-kind Starship test flightThe SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship was designed from the ground up to be fully reusable in a bid to lower launch costs.
14. Scientific American(subscription required)35hCan SpaceX catch its Starship?The 15th spaceflight of SpaceX’s giant launch vehicle aimed for something unprecedented: snatching both rocket stages from midair after a journey to orbit. The test proved partially successful, but ended in a historic first.